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Magic proxxy prnter

I just picked up a really nice printer as tournaments have come to my area again and want to make a good first impression. I picked up Avery 6470 full sheet label paper to print on and got some really nice proxies. In sleeves they are almost, identical to real cards; however, out of the sleeve you can see the fibrous texture of the paper and I was hoping for something more like the image i get when I print on photo paper. Unfortunately, I haven't seen full page label sheets with that photo paper quality. So I come to you, the Trekcc community, to ask what has worked for you? I am not adverse to expense, but if there is a good high-quality option let me know. Though if not I am willing to pay to get the better quality.

Thank you in advance for all your help.

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Re: Printing Proxy Tips #241201

I am experimenting at the moment but getting pretty good results with this using a HP inkjet printer:

I tried the cheaper product from the same seller and the results were terrible.

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Re: Printing Proxy Tips #241210

I just picked up a really nice printer as tournaments have come to my area again and want to make a good first impression. I picked up Avery 6470 full sheet label paper to print on and got some really nice proxies. In sleeves they are almost, identical to real cards; however, out of the sleeve you can see the fibrous texture of the paper and I was hoping for something more like the image i get when I print on photo paper. Unfortunately, I haven't seen full page label sheets with that photo paper quality. So I come to you, the Trekcc community, to ask what has worked for you? I am not adverse to expense, but if there is a good high-quality option let me know. Though if not I am willing to pay to get the better quality.

Thank you in advance for all your help.

First of all, welcome! Hope you have a great experience, whether you're a brand-new player or an old-hand, like me! I've been experimenting with different printing options for the past few weeks and I think I might be able to help a bit. I'm not a newcomer to the game - I got started with Premiere - but I'm new to printing cards off, and I've learned some things through trial-and-error.

First, I tried printing the cards off on cardstock at home. That didn't work at all as the cardstock paper I bought ended up being too flimsy, and the card images came out very blurry. almost unreadable, in fact.

Next, I tried printing on photo paper. The images came out much sharper, to the point where they would probably be tourney-legal, but then the cards were very thin. An OK compromise, if necessary. I decided to try a couple more options.

I then took a flash drive to Staples and had a few things printed out on 120 lb. cardstock. The image quality was better than my photo paper from home, and the cards had a decent weight to them, but the colors were off by a lot, and when I asked them to cut them out for me (which bumped up the cost), they were cut off-center. The Staples Copy Center people were very nice, but I'm notoriously picky about stuff, and these cards didn't meet up to my personal standard.

A couple of days later, my office got a shipment of forms from the local printer down the street, who usually make up all our paperwork for us. I ran my problem by the rep and she told me to bring my stuff down there and give them a shot. They did an amazing job! The owner of the company was able to identify my needs, and hooked me up with what I think is the perfect paper - it's something called 100 lb. cover, which is slightly different from regular cardstock. It's heavyweight, with a sort of glossy finish to it. I had a couple of pages printed off and was amazed at the way the cards looked and felt - the images and text are crisp and clear, there are no visible paper fibers, and the weight and stiffness of the card are great! Then, I went and bought a straight-edge paper cutter - it's easier to get nice, straight edges using a paper cutter instead of scissors. Because I'm a real stickler for details, I bought a 3mm corner rounder tool from Oregon Laminations: http://www.oregonlam.com/Corner_Rounder . Punch.html It's expensive, but I'm anal about stuff like all the corners being rounded off and looking the same, so the cost is worth it to me! LOL

Anyway, the final result is that when printed and cut out, my Virtual cards look almost indistinguishable from a real Decipher card! The best part is that it's only about a dollar a page to have these professionally printed at a high quality, meaning an average deck only costs about $10-13 to print. The price would go up for double-sided stuff of course but that's the basic cost for me.

I don't know what part of Carolina/Virginia you're from, but if you happen to be within driving distance of Henderson, NC then Quick Print on Dabney Drive is the place you want to go. Everyone on the staff is friendly and the finished product is excellent! Even if you're not from around here, just hit up any local printing company that caters to small businesses and you should be able to get good quality prints for a reasonable price.

Just remember my tips:

The paper you want is 100 lb. cover - best thickness, image quality, and durability. Be sure you get the right thing though, as I almost got something much flimsier by mistake once. For comparison, take a Decipher Star Trek card with you if you have one.

Get a paper cutter like this: http://www.staples.com/Staples-5-in-1-T . uct_704252 . It's a massive timesaver and a lot easier than cutting the cards out with scissors!

If you need any other help, advice or clarifications, feel free to PM me! I'm always happy to help.

Thank you in advance for all your help.

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